Kemira Oyj's CFO Jyrki Mäki-Kala has been appointed new Deputy CEO as of Sept. 1, 2009.

VANTAA, Finland - Kemira Oyj's CFO Jyrki Mäki-Kala has been appointed new Deputy CEO as of Sept. 1, 2009. The current Deputy CEO, Esa Tirkkonen, will retire. Esa Tirkkonen has been the Deputy CEO since 2000 and been with the company since 1974.